Luxembourg Boxing Federation are back
Posted: 26 Apr 2013, 19:27
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/22282310
"Former Great Britain amateur super-featherweight Iain Weaver says he is ready to unleash months of frustration when he makes his professional debut. Despite turning pro in July 2012, he had been refused a licence with the British Boxing Board of Control after a scan found he had a cyst on his brain. Weaver has still to be issued with a British licence but is able to fight because the York Hall show is sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation."
Last summer when Haye fought Chisora there was huge amounts of negative press due to the fight being sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation, yet virtually nothing has been said about this Saturdays show. Surely Weaver stepping into the ring, after not being able to pass the British Boxing Board of Controls medical test, is more of a reason for people to be making a noise? The board's general secretary Robert Smith said: "We take advice from various medical specialists and if there is any danger at all no boxer will be granted a licence. We have received his medical and we have received opinion from two specialists that have been considered by our medical panel. But he has been unable to pass the board's medical."
Why isn't anyone suggestinbg this is a freak show? Why isn't anyone suggesting Weavers fight shouldn't take place?
"Former Great Britain amateur super-featherweight Iain Weaver says he is ready to unleash months of frustration when he makes his professional debut. Despite turning pro in July 2012, he had been refused a licence with the British Boxing Board of Control after a scan found he had a cyst on his brain. Weaver has still to be issued with a British licence but is able to fight because the York Hall show is sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation."
Last summer when Haye fought Chisora there was huge amounts of negative press due to the fight being sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation, yet virtually nothing has been said about this Saturdays show. Surely Weaver stepping into the ring, after not being able to pass the British Boxing Board of Controls medical test, is more of a reason for people to be making a noise? The board's general secretary Robert Smith said: "We take advice from various medical specialists and if there is any danger at all no boxer will be granted a licence. We have received his medical and we have received opinion from two specialists that have been considered by our medical panel. But he has been unable to pass the board's medical."
Why isn't anyone suggestinbg this is a freak show? Why isn't anyone suggesting Weavers fight shouldn't take place?
